Jelani Woods

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Jelani Woods
Virginia Cavaliers – No. 0
PositionTight end
ClassGraduate student
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-09) October 9, 1998 (age 23)
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCedar Grove
(Ellenwood, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2021)

Jelani Woods (born October 9, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He previously played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Early years[]

Woods grew up in Ellenwood, Georgia and attended Cedar Grove High School. He played quarterback and passed for 1,992 yards with 20 touchdown passes against six interceptions in his junior season.[1] Woods was also named honorable mention All-State in basketball by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[2] As a senior, he was named honorable mention All-State and first team All-Region 5 3A after passing for 2,316 yards and 26 touchdowns.[3] Woods was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma State over offers from Michigan, Louisville, Kansas State, and South Carolina.[4][5]

College career[]

Woods began his college career at Oklahoma State. He joined the team as an early enrollee and redshirted his freshman year and was moved from quarterback to tight end during the Cowboys practices leading up to the 2017 Camping World Bowl.[6][7] Woods finished his redshirt freshman season with seven receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns.[8] As a redshirt sophomore, he caught 16 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference selection.[9] Woods had eight receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown and was again named honorable mention All-Big 12 as a redshirt junior.[10]

Following the end of the season, Woods announced he would be transferring to Virginia Cavaliers as a graduate student.[11] He was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after catching 44 passes for 598 yards and eight touchdowns.[12]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
6 ft 7+1⁄8 in
(2.01 m) 		253 lb
(115 kg) 		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.61 s 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13][14][15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Top projected players by position: Golden era for QBs in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 2, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "2016 high school basketball all-state teams". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 25, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "OSU football: Quarterback Jelani Woods a quick learner in music, football". The Oklahoman. January 17, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "National Signing Day: From New England to Southern California to Stillwater, for quarterback Brendan Costello, signing with Oklahoma State was about relationships". Tulsa World. December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma State football: 2017 quarterback commit Jelani Woods maturity defined by a brotherly love". The Oklahoman. May 16, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "This week in Oklahoma State football: Jelani Woods planning to enroll early". Tulsa World. October 19, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Redshirt freshman Jelani Woods transitions from quarterback to Cowboy back". NewsPress. August 24, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Woods ready to become next great Cowboy back". The Ada News. August 29, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "OSU football: Jelani Woods named to the John Mackey Award watch list". Tulsa World. July 17, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "OSU football: Jelani Woods enters transfer portal, per report". The Oklahoman. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  11. ^ "Oklahoma State transfer Jelani Woods fills a big hole at tight end for UVA". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 28, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "U.Va.'s Wicks, Woods make All-ACC football first team". The Virginian-Pilot. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "Jelani Woods Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Tight end Jelani Woods runs through gauntlet drill". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Jelani Woods, Virginia, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

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